It is that time of year again! On Sunday, December 9th, we will begin the epic discussion that is Game of the Year! We’ve gone through the best and brightest of 2012 and narrowed it down to the following nominations. As for the winners, well, you’ll have to tune into the podcast to see which will pull ahead. Hint: We’re not letting Scott bully us into Batman this year.
Which games are you surprised to see? Which games do you think are missing?
- Best Action Game
- Dishonored
- Sleeping Dogs
- Mark of the Ninja
- Assassin’s Creed III
- Tokyo Jungle
- Best Adventure Game
- Journey
- Darksiders II
- The Walking Dead
- New Super Mario Bros. U
- Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3
- Best Fighting Game
- Best First-Person Shooter
- Best Third-Person Shooter
- Max Payne 3
- Spec Ops: The Line
- Ghost Recon: Future Solider
- Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
- Best PC Exclusive
- Diablo III
- Guild Wars 2
- Torchlight 2
- Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition
- Dear Esther
- Best Racing Game
- Forza Horizon
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
- Best Role-Playing Game
- Diablo III
- Torchlight 2
- The Witcher 2
- Mass Effect 3
- Persona 4 Golden
- Best Puzzle Game
- Quantum Conundrum
- The Unfinished Swan
- Trials Evolution
- Angry Birds: Star Wars
- Dokuro
- Best Sports Game
- MLB 2k12
- MLB12 The Show
- Madden NFL 13
- NBA 2k13
- Best MMO
- The Secret World
- WoW: Mists of Pandaria
- Guild Wars 2
- Best Handheld Game
- Best Graphics
- Far Cry 3
- Halo 4
- Diablo III
- Journey
- Best Soundtrack
- Max Payne 3
- Journey
- Halo 4
- Dear Esther
- Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation
- Best Voice Acting
- Spec Ops: The Line
- The Walking Dead
- Far Cry 3
- Mass Effect 3
- The Secret World
- Best Story
- The Walking Dead
- Spec Ops: The Line
- Mass Effect 3
- Max Payne 3
- Far Cry 3
- Best Hero
- Captain Walker (Spec Ops: The Line)
- Lee Everett (The Walking Dead)
- Aveline dé Grandpré (Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation)
- Master Chief (Halo 4)
- Commander Shepard (Mass Effect 3)
- Best Villain
- Handsome Jack (Borderlands 2)
- Vaas (Far Cry 3)
- Colonel Konrad (Spec Ops: The Line)
- The Illusive Man (Mass Effect 3)
- Best Developer
- Arkane Studios
- Gearbox
- 343 Industries
- Yager
- TellTale Games
- Best Publisher
- 2k Games
- EA
- Ubisoft
- SquareEnix
- Best Trailer
- Game of the Year
- Spec Ops: The Line
- The Walking Dead
- Halo 4
- Mass Effect 3
- Journey
- Far Cry 3
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This is a list I can very much agree with and its a bold move putting Diablo 3 up for Best Graphics considering that was hotly debated prior to its release. My only regret this year is totally forgetting about Max Payne 3, need to rectify that.
Also, good year for 2K Games, Xcom, Spec Ops, Borderlands 2 and that Civ 5 expansion Gods and Kings.
XCOM is not nominated? This is not the VGW I know…
Great nominations, but how come Max Payne 3 wasn’t nominated for game of the year and best hero? I know Max Payne is technically an anti-hero but that’s why we love him! but im glad u guys nominated the game’s soundtrack, it was beautifully composed in it’s own way.